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It is a worst kept secret that once free agency officially gets underway, the Lakers will target the big names. The Lakers interest in max contract guys like Marc Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge, Kevin Love, Goran Dragic, DeAndre Jordan etc. has been well documented and reported. -== 5 Determining Factors.2015-05-12 16:37:584/27: Baller Mind Frame- Live From The Couch: Hero Ball Prevailshttp://www.ballermindframe.com/2015/04/27/live-couch-hero-ball-prevails/
BMF Contributor, Brandon Allen Harrison, and newcomer Jonathan âJCâ Collins bring you the most unabashedly biased basketball talk live from the couch in Los Angeles, California. The Rundown 1:27 &#8211; What Happened to the Toronto Raptors? 10:15 &#8211; Rick Fox&#8216;s Thoughts on the Kevin Lo2015-04-27 12:40:332/3: SLC Dunk- Which Trail Blazer do you hate the most?http://www.slcdunk.com/reader-polls/2015/2/3/7969403/portland-trail-blazers-utah-jazz-fan-poll
A little something different
For me a huge part of being a Utah Jazz fan has been, through the trials and tribulations of their playoff sojourns, learning to hate other teams. I'm not a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers, and there have been many players great and small (Kobe Bryant to Rick 2015-02-03 09:40:041/20: Lake Show Life- 40 More Games of Wesley Johnson?http://lakeshowlife.com/2015/01/20/40-games-wesley-johnson/
Wesley Johnson wasdrafted ahead of DeMarcus Cousins, Paul George and Greg Monroe. Cousins and George received contract extensions. Monroe will be an unrestricted free agent in 2015 and will, most likely, cash in. But for the second year in a row, Wesley Johnson is playing on a minimum ...2015-01-20 14:38:201/16: Baller Mind Frame- Thank God It&#8217;s Flashback Friday: Lakers at Kings 2002 WCF Game 7http://www.ballermindframe.com/2015/01/16/thank-god-its-flashback-friday-lakers-at-kings-2002-wcf-game-7/
Last week for Thank God Itâs Flashback Friday we went back to 2002 for an Eastern Conference Finals encounter between the Boston Celtics and New Jersey Nets. 2002 was one of my favorite years ever, so weâre staying there for another edition of TGIFF. The Game 2002 Western Conference Finals Game 2015-01-16 19:39:261/12: Hoops Habit- Zach LaVine: Minnesota Timberwolves Rookie Reporthttp://hoopshabit.com/2015/01/12/zach-lavine-minnesota-timberwolves-rookie-report/
I can&#039;t quite pinpoint what it is about a raw prospect who can dunk and shoot threes&#8212;much like a proportionate woman with long legs&#8212;that inherently appeal to people like me. Embarrassingly, the first time I laid my eyes on Zach LaVine&#8212;during a nationally-televised college bas.2015-01-12 14:37:171/12: Lake Show Life- The Sad Los Angeles Lakers' Legacy of Steve Nashhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2015/01/12/sad-los-angeles-lakers-legacy-steve-nash/
Steve Nash is an NBA legend, atwo-time league MVP, and one of the top point guards of all time. He is certain to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as soon as he is eligible. For many years, he was a calm and steady presence, a great shooter, and when it came to assists, throughout the history of the2015-01-12 09:38:2112/18: SLC Dunk- NBA Trade Rumor: Rajon Rondo on the move, likely to end up in the Western Conference. But not with the Utah Jazz.http://www.slcdunk.com/reader-polls/2014/12/18/7417551/nba-trade-rumor-rajon-rondo-on-the-move-likely-to-end-up-in-the
Rondo Rumor Season has started!
By now you probably have heard about all of the Rajon Rondo rumors. If not, let me try to sum it up for you. The Boston Celtics have put their championship winning, pass first, defense always point guard on the block -- and many teams are making calls. Mos2014-12-18 16:40:1412/4: Hoops Habit- Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant's 10 Worst Games Everhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/12/04/los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryants-10-worst-games-ever/
There&#039;s not much to talk about with regards to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers right now. They&#039;re devastated by injuries and are unreasonably shocked by their current record of 5 wins and 14 losses. They&#039;re unable to beat the good teams, and it takes a night of everything going2014-12-04 12:37:3711/2: Hoops Habit- NBA Rumors: Lakers To Trade Kobe Bryant To Knicks?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/11/02/nba-rumors-lakers-trade-kobe-bryant-knicks/
First, I just want to give myself credit and say I called the day we&#039;d discuss the possibility of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant being on the trade market ... 19 weeks ago. Now that I&#039;m done tooting my own horn, I&#039;ll proceed in baking your noodle. The Los Angeles Lakers aren&#382014-11-02 10:40:239/9: Lake Show Life- Looking Back: 1990s Lakers All-Decade Teamhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/09/09/looking-back-1990s-lakers-decade-team/
Continuing a series of articles to come, we&#039;ll look back at some of the greatest players in each decade, creating the All-Decade teams for each 10-year stretch. Players will be determined by the stats accumulated with the Lakers during those 10 years. The Lakers are one of the most successfu...2014-09-09 10:39:079/8: Lake Show Life- Looking Back: 2000s Lakers All-Decade Teamhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/09/08/looking-back-2000s-lakers-decade-team/
In the beginning of a series of articles to come, we&#039;ll look back at some of the greatest players in each decade, creating the All-Decade teams for each 10-year stretch. Players will be determined by the stats accumulated with the Lakers during those 10 years. With the 2010s still yet halfwa...2014-09-08 13:39:127/22: Chowder and Champions- My NBA Summer League Experience 2014: Part Ihttp://chowderandchampions.com/2014/07/22/nba-summer-league-experience-2014-part/
An Andrew Wiggins sighting was great, but my NBA Summer League 2014 experience was one that I will never forget, and felt it must be shared with those who don&#039;t make it out to Las Vegas once a year. Unfortunately the Boston Celtics were finished with the Summer League in Orlando and weren...2014-07-22 13:38:357/3: Daily Knicks- Kurt Rambis targeted as New York Knicks top assistanthttp://bucketsoverbroadway.com/2014/07/03/kurt-rambis-targeted-new-york-knicks-top-assistant/
For a while there it looked like New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson would hire all of his assistant coaches before he was actually able to reel in a head coach. That didn&#039;t turn out to be the case as Derek Fisher landed the job as head coach and now Jackson must worry about filling ...2014-07-03 07:38:056/19: Hoops Habit- Los Angeles Lakers: Will Kobe Bryant Leave the Lakers?http://hoopshabit.com/2014/06/19/los-angeles-lakers-will-kobe-bryant-leave-lakers/
Kobe Bryant is the most iconic sports figure out west. Whenever he comes to mind, you can&#8217;t help but to envision him in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey. In fact, over the last 18 years, the two have become synonymous. He&#8217;s raked in the dough from the Lakers, from his first contract, which...2014-06-19 09:37:226/17: Lake Show Life- Outside the Draft Box: Nik Stauskashttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/06/17/outside-draft-box-nik-stauskas/
Nik Stauskas is a shooting guard out of the University of Michigan. After a limited role during his freshman year, he spent a summer working on his core strength, and his game changed two-fold. Primarily known as a shooter during his freshman year, he took on more responsibilities as a sophomore. Wi2014-06-17 19:37:456/10: Pro Sports Extra- Rick Fox Says Kobe To Knicks Wouldnâ€™t Shock Himhttp://prosportsextra.com/2014/06/10/rick-fox-says-kobe-to-knicks-wouldnt-shock-him/
Today the New York Knicks hired former Laker Derek Fisher as head coach. Could this mean NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant could be headed in the same direction? In a short interview, Rick Fox says that it wouldn&#8217;t surprise him. Does this surprise you? - Trevor Uren is the C.E.O. and Founder of ProSpo2014-06-10 10:37:586/9: LA Sports Hub- Derek Fisher To The New York Knicks http://lasportshub.com/2014/06/09/derek-fisher-to-the-new-york-knicks/
According to reports, former Lakers star and Mr. Point Four himself Derek Fisher has agreed to become the next Head Coach of the New York Knicks. Fisher will now team up with his former coach Phil Jackson in New York. Derek Fisher has decided to accept the Knicks&#039; head coaching position, per s.2014-06-09 17:37:476/4: Hoops Habit- Summer Nightmare: The New York Knickshttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/06/04/summer-nightmare-new-york-knicks/
The 2013-14 NBA season came and went, the Finals are upon us, and the Knicks missed the playoffs for the seventhtime in the last decade. The previous sentence doesn&#039;t amount tothe massive train wreck they&#039;ve been for the better part of thelast 10 years. With no picks in the upcoming dra...2014-06-04 16:37:255/29: Lake Show Life- Nick Young Willing To Take Pay Cuthttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/05/29/nick-young-willing-take-pay-cut/
Nick Young is a Laker for life. Players such as Ron Artest and Rick Fox have taken a pay cut just to stay on the Laker team. As their careers matured, the money came in later. LakersNation tweeted he was willing to accept apay cut to stay a Laker. https://twitter.com/LakersNation/status/471859841...2014-05-29 11:37:435/7: SiriusXM Blog- Mark Jackson says Golden State Warriors expectations were unrealistichttp://blog.siriusxm.com/2014/05/07/mark-jackson-says-golden-state-warriors-expectations-were-unrealistic/
The Golden State Warriors opted for a different direction on Tuesday, firing head coach Mark JacksonÂ after three seasons that includedÂ back-to-back playoff appearances. OFFICIAL: The #Warriors have relieved Head Coach Mark Jackson of his duties: ow.ly/wy7kw&#8212; Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) M2014-05-07 17:36:574/22: House of Houston- Houston Rockets: Hack-A-Howardhttp://houseofhouston.com/2014/04/22/houston-rockets-hack-a-howard/
Hack-A-Howard, Hack-A-Dwight, Hack-A-Asik. Why is this a thing? The &#039;Ole Hack-A-(insert players name here) has been in the NBA since the 1970s. The first noted victim of this strategy, was a man that has claims to have slept with over 20,000 women, Wilt Chamberlain. Fast forward to the la...2014-04-22 09:37:054/10: Lake Show Life- Mitch Kupchak&#x2019;s Three Year Planhttp://lakeshowlife.com/2014/04/09/mitch-kupchaks-three-year-plan/
Because now and then Kobe Bryant demands personal attention Mitch Kupchak met with the Lakers star in a private meeting. The intention was to clear the air. In the meeting, as described by Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times, Kupchak reassured Bryant that next year was not going to be a &#38;ldq2014-04-10 13:37:393/14: Hoops Habit- Jeremy Lin Among Rotational Players Who Will Help Decide The Westhttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/03/14/jeremy-lin-among-rotational-players-will-help-decide-west/
This season, the disparity in talent between in the Western Conference and Eastern Conference is staggering. The Eastern Conference is driven by a...2014-03-14 14:36:553/2: Hoops Habit- The Inconvenient Truth For Kobe Bryant And the Los Angeles Lakershttp://hoopshabit.com/2014/03/02/inconvenient-truth-kobe-bryant-los-angeles-lakers/
2014-03-02 15:36:576/28: The Picket Fence- 2013 NBA Draft Report Cardhttp://www.wearingfilm.com/picketfence/2013/06/2013-nba-draft-report-card/
THE DAVID STERN MEMORIAL EDITION Quote of the night: &#8220;We&#8217;ve had to explain to our international audience that the booing is an American sign of respect.&#8221; That probably got Stern&#8217;s only positive response all night, except for his last ever pick. On a side note, I started watch2013-06-28 17:38:144/14: XN Sports- 10 Thoughts On Kobe Bryant&#8217;s Possible Career-Ending Injuryhttp://sportsjerks.net/2013/04/14/10-thoughts-kobe-bryants-career-ending-injury/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-thoughts-kobe-bryants-career-ending-injury
One of the greatest to ever suit up has succumbed to the greatest injury of his 17-year career. While driving to the hoop against Harrison Barnes, Kobe Bean-The Black Mamba-Vino Bryant stepped awkwardly, having ruptured his Achilles tendon. The win against Golden State, an important victory in their2013-04-14 14:36:243/11: The Wages of Wins Journal- The Myth of the Kobe and Shaq ringshttp://wagesofwins.com/2013/03/11/the-myth-of-the-kobe-and-shaq-rings/
Dre reviews the performance of Kobe and Shaq during the Lakers' threepeat and finds the narrative of Shaq and Kobe being the driving force of the Lakers wanting.2013-03-11 04:35:541/8: Celtics Life- Gary Payton Headlines First-Year HOF Candidateshttp://www.celticslife.com/2013/01/gary-payton-headlines-first-year-hof.html
Today the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA released the list of candidates for induction in 2013.
The biggest name on the list of first-time nominees is Gary Payton.
Though Payton is mostly known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, he was a member of the Boston Celt2013-01-08 06:35:4510/2: Z krainy NBA- Dla Bryanta nie byÅ‚o lepszych LakersÃ³whttp://zkrainynba.com/nba/dla-bryanta-nie-bylo-lepszych-lakersow
Shaquille O&#8217;Neal czy Dwight Howard? Eddie Jones, Robert Horry i Nick Van Exel czy Ron Artest, Pau Gasol i Steve Nash? Kobe Bryant wybraÅ obecnych Lakers jako najbardziej utalentowany zespÃ³Å od poczÄ tkÃ³w jego gry w druÅ¼ynie z Miasta AnioÅÃ³w.
W rozmowie z Markiem Spearsem z Yahoo, Kobe 2012-10-02 05:35:186/10: BBR Blog- The Best NBA Finals Performances Since 1991 (*according to statistical +/-)http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9646
With the NBA Finals locked up 2-2, it seems like a good time to look at the best Finals performances in our database (which extends back to 1991 for playoff games). The metric of choice is Statistical Plus-Minus, an estimate of the player's contribution to the team's point differential per 100 posse2011-06-10 04:00:06